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SECTION 1: Medication Administration & The Rights of
Medication Administration (Questions 1–20)
Question 1
A medication aide should always verify which of the following
before administering medication?
A. Patient's favorite food
B. The Rights of Medication Administration
C. Patient's insurance information
D. Physician's office address
Answer: B. The Rights of Medication Administration
Rationale: The Rights of Medication Administration
(traditionally five to seven rights) include the right patient,
medication, dose, route, time, and documentation. These rights
must be verified before every medication administration to
prevent errors.
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Question 2
How many "rights" of medication administration must typically
be followed?
A. 3
B. 5
C. 7
D. 10
Answer: C. 7
Rationale: The 7 Rights include: right resident, right medication,
right dose, right route, right time, right reason, and right
documentation. Some facilities include additional rights such as
right to refuse and right response.
Question 3
Which right is being checked when verifying the resident's
name and date of birth?
A. Right medication
B. Right resident
C. Right dose
D. Right documentation
Answer: B. Right resident
Rationale: Always confirm resident identity using two approved
identifiers (such as name and date of birth) before
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administering any medication. This ensures the medication is
given to the correct person.
Question 4
Before administering medication, the medication aide should
identify the resident by:
A. Room number only
B. Asking another resident
C. Two approved identifiers
D. Looking at the medication cart
Answer: C. Two approved identifiers
Rationale: Using two identifiers (such as name and date of birth)
reduces the risk of administering medication to the wrong
person. Room numbers can change and are not reliable
identifiers.
Question 5
What does PRN mean on a medication order?
A. Once a day
B. As needed
C. Immediately
D. Every 8 hours
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Answer: B. As needed
Rationale: PRN (pro re nata) medications are given as needed,
based on resident assessment and specific parameters outlined
in the order. Medication aides typically need to confirm with a
nurse before administering PRN medications.
Question 6
What does "BID" mean in medication administration?
A. Once daily
B. Twice daily
C. Three times daily
D. Every other day
Answer: B. Twice daily
Rationale: BID (bis in die) means twice daily. Other common
abbreviations include TID (three times daily), QID (four times
daily), and QD (once daily).
Question 7
What does "QID" mean?
A. Once daily
B. Twice daily
Medication Aide Exam 2026 Practice
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SECTION 1: Medication Administration & The Rights of
Medication Administration (Questions 1–20)
Question 1
A medication aide should always verify which of the following
before administering medication?
A. Patient's favorite food
B. The Rights of Medication Administration
C. Patient's insurance information
D. Physician's office address
Answer: B. The Rights of Medication Administration
Rationale: The Rights of Medication Administration
(traditionally five to seven rights) include the right patient,
medication, dose, route, time, and documentation. These rights
must be verified before every medication administration to
prevent errors.
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Question 2
How many "rights" of medication administration must typically
be followed?
A. 3
B. 5
C. 7
D. 10
Answer: C. 7
Rationale: The 7 Rights include: right resident, right medication,
right dose, right route, right time, right reason, and right
documentation. Some facilities include additional rights such as
right to refuse and right response.
Question 3
Which right is being checked when verifying the resident's
name and date of birth?
A. Right medication
B. Right resident
C. Right dose
D. Right documentation
Answer: B. Right resident
Rationale: Always confirm resident identity using two approved
identifiers (such as name and date of birth) before
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administering any medication. This ensures the medication is
given to the correct person.
Question 4
Before administering medication, the medication aide should
identify the resident by:
A. Room number only
B. Asking another resident
C. Two approved identifiers
D. Looking at the medication cart
Answer: C. Two approved identifiers
Rationale: Using two identifiers (such as name and date of birth)
reduces the risk of administering medication to the wrong
person. Room numbers can change and are not reliable
identifiers.
Question 5
What does PRN mean on a medication order?
A. Once a day
B. As needed
C. Immediately
D. Every 8 hours
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Answer: B. As needed
Rationale: PRN (pro re nata) medications are given as needed,
based on resident assessment and specific parameters outlined
in the order. Medication aides typically need to confirm with a
nurse before administering PRN medications.
Question 6
What does "BID" mean in medication administration?
A. Once daily
B. Twice daily
C. Three times daily
D. Every other day
Answer: B. Twice daily
Rationale: BID (bis in die) means twice daily. Other common
abbreviations include TID (three times daily), QID (four times
daily), and QD (once daily).
Question 7
What does "QID" mean?
A. Once daily
B. Twice daily
